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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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